Cameron's Significant Passage Back to Cameron's Main Page Now when Squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. At any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle Snowball had turned to flee. But Boxer was still a little uneasy. "I do not believe that Snowball was a traitor at the beginning," he said finally. "What he has done since is different. But I believe that at the Battle of the Cowshed he was a good comrade."
"Our Leader, Comrade Napolean," announced Squealer, speaking very slowly and firmly, "has stated categorically-categorically, comrade- that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning- yes, and from long before the Rebellion was ever thought of."
"Ah, that is different!" said Boxer. "If Comrade Napolean says it, it must be right."
This passage is a significant part of Animal Farm because it shows how the common person can be convinced that the leader of a totalitarian government is perfect in every way. It showed how much power Napolean had over the other animals. Napolean could make the animals do things for his own benefit instead of things that are good for the well being of all the animals.
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Now when Squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. At any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle Snowball had turned to flee. But Boxer was still a little uneasy. "I do not believe that Snowball was a traitor at the beginning," he said finally. "What he has done since is different. But I believe that at the Battle of the Cowshed he was a good comrade."
"Our Leader, Comrade Napolean," announced Squealer, speaking very slowly and firmly, "has stated categorically-categorically, comrade- that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning- yes, and from long before the Rebellion was ever thought of."
"Ah, that is different!" said Boxer. "If Comrade Napolean says it, it must be right."
This passage is a significant part of Animal Farm because it shows how the common person can be convinced that the leader of a totalitarian government is perfect in every way. It showed how much power Napolean had over the other animals. Napolean could make the animals do things for his own benefit instead of things that are good for the well being of all the animals.